Mock COP28: Oxford student among education delegates
Young people called for improvements to climate education in the first-ever Mock Education Ministers Summit. Over the weekend, hundreds of youth leaders attended a two-day virtual summit to discuss, negotiate and hear from environmental activists. The delegates created the first unified definition for climate education and called on education ministers to make five key changes. An Oxford University student was one of the three UK representatives. The summit was organised by youth-led organisation Mock COP, which calls for world leaders to take meaningful climate actions. In total it was attended by 227 young people between the ages of 18 and 30 from 89 countries. They said climate education should be "solutions and action-oriented", "inclusive, adaptable and localised", and "tailored to the modern era". Among the changes called for by the delegates were better training for teachers, including young people in improving climate change education, and collaborating with various communities and organisations. Oxford University student Molly Scrase-Kings, 20, was one of three young delegates from the UK at the summit. She studies biochemistry and said she had felt "climate education is not a focus and was not mandatory for all students, including me". "I feel like it was maybe taught to my generation through word-of-mouth and through the media rather than a holistic approach," Miss Scrase-Kings said. "When looking at policy documents it's very hard to understand to what extent they're being implemented and whether they're including youths in the conversation." The summit's statement will be presented to world leaders at COP28 later this year in the United Arab Emirates. Follow BBC South on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram . Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk. 'My dream is to make the world a better place' Mock COP Scouts and Cubs make contacts across the globe Oxford scientists link these health conditions with dementia risk later in life One of the best nurseries in the region has been handed a new Ofsted rating Police issue update after increased powers granted near RAF base A Hook Norton Shire horse gets some attention Motorists warned as road in Oxford to CLOSE for two days Morocco rescuers dig with bare hands as foreign aid sent US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit 'Everyone in this village is either dead or missing' A Serbian scientist's long quest to name Srebrenica's dead How chronic pain feels for me. Video How chronic pain feels for me Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans. Video The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans Inside a 'hijacked' South African building. Video Inside a 'hijacked' South African building The rise and fall of a parenting influencer Florida's first hurricane-proof town The greatest spy novel ever written? Why is everyone crazy about Aperol? 2023 BBC.